This time last year, for his debut collection for Christian Dior, designer Raf
Simons festooned his catwalk with fresh flowers whose scent hung heavy in
the air.

Fast-forward 365 days, and no heady blooms were present to greet guests,
merely a photograph of them. Budget cuts? So soon? Actually, no - the
flowers were still present but backstage, where they formed the backdrop for
an elaborate series of photo shoots that took place in tangent with the show
itself.

As the models walked down the catwalk, a series of images, taken earlier, were
projected onto walls. This allowed guests to see